Larry Dickinson, Age 71

Larry Dickinson
Larry Earl Dickinson, 71, of Spencer, Indiana, formerly of Finley, Washington, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Bloomington Hospital. He was born in Spaulding, Nebraska on September 6, 1938 to Melvin Earl and Ethel (Taylor) Dickinson. He graduated from Finley High School and later in life was an Elder in the Mid-Columbia Restoration Church. Larry retired as a plant manager from Kerley Ag Products in Washington and then founded his own company, Soil Search, serving the agriculture industry in the Pacific Northwest. He farmed throughout his life and still made time for adventures such as stock car racing, dragster racing, flying ultra light airplanes and playing baseball. He loved coffee, going out to breakfast and visiting with family and friends. Larry loved his family and enjoyed watching little league baseball in Spencer.

He is survived by a daughter, Valarie (Wayne) Akerson of Spencer; three sons, Michael (Sue) Dickinson of Victorville, CA, Mark Dickinson of Antioch, CA, and Mitchell Dickinson of Sonoma, CA; a brother, William Dickinson of Finley, and a sister Winona Shrock of Washtucna, WA; and five grandchildren, Justin, Alexis, Kirsten and Trenton Dickinson, and Alec Akerson.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Melvin, Richard, Kenneth and Mickey Dickinson.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2010 at West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will follow at Chambersville Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Monday.